Improve interaction w/businesses to give line of sight to VMO buying channel and to help drive optimization and managing the tail

Assist in the development & execution of the global sourcing strategies at the local level that deliver a competitive advantage driving the strategic supplier initiatives; supplier selection, development, and supplier consolidation to ensure sourcing optimization and overall supplier performance

Execute regional cost reduction projects that support the global projects through contract negotiation, process changes, and implementation of sustainable cost controls, including collaboration with Finance to validate the impact of projects and contract negotiations to the general ledger

Monitor supplier quality and delivery performance and develop improvement strategies to ensure business needs are met

Partner with stakeholders to ensure sourced goods and services meets the business needs

Research, analyze and synthesize industry, market, spend, risk and commodity data to make recommendations on approach and strategy

Partner with business sourcing organization to ensure appropriate support, fulfillment and quality requirements meet business expectations

Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college in Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, or Finance (or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years experience in an sourcing, operations, or supply chain role)